Is It IBS or Something Else?

I am starting to wonder if my stomach problems are coming from the Irritable Bowel Syndrome or if something else is going on. As time goes by, I continue to have more and more problems with my stomach and the pain continues to increase with each episode.

This last week things have been really bad for me with my stomach and now I am finding that whenever I eat, I will get full really quick – like only after eating a small amount of food. I physically cannot eat anymore because I will feel sick. This happens from time to time but I notice that the “feeling” or whatever it is has gotten worse. In some ways that’s good because I don’t overeat but I know that this is not normal for me.

I am also having these really bad pains in my left side that will at times go into my back. Maybe it is just that I am getting older. Something just feels different – not like the normal IBS. If you have IBS have you ever noticed any symptom changes for the worse? I would like to hear your thoughts and opinions.